15h Left Lead Devops

Project descriptionThe Release Analyst for CI CD Release Trains is responsible for coordinating planning and managing the release of software updates across multiple environments This role involves overseeing the CI CD pipelines managing release schedules and ensuring that releases are delivered on time and with high quality You will have a strong understanding of DevOps practices release management and CI CD processes and will be able to work collaboratively with development QA and operations teams Responsibilities 1 Release Planning and Coordination o Plan coordinate and manage releases across different environments including development staging and production o Collaborate with development QA and operations teams to define release schedules and ensure alignment with project timelines o Track and manage release dependencies and risks to ensure smooth and timely delivery 2 CI CD Pipeline Management o Monitor CI CD pipelines to ensure that builds tests and deployments are executed successfully o Identify and resolve pipeline issues working closely with DevOps engineers and developers o Continuously improve pipeline efficiency and reliability by implementing best practices and new tools 3 Release Process Improvement o Analyze release processes and identify areas for improvement to increase efficiency and reduce release cycle times o Implement automation solutions to streamline manual release tasks and reduce human error o Develop and maintain release documentation including release notes deployment guides and rollback procedures 4 Quality Assurance o Ensure that all releases meet the defined quality standards and comply with the organization s policies and procedures o Collaborate with QA teams to ensure thorough testing of releases and validate that issues are resolved before deployment o Conduct post-release reviews to capture lessons learned and incorporate feedback into future release cycles 5 Stakeholder Communication o Communicate release status progress risks and issues to stakeholders including management project teams and business units o Act as a liaison between development teams operations and other stakeholders to ensure clear and effective communication throughout the release process o Provide training and support to teams on release management practices and CI CD tools 6 Incident and Problem Management o Manage release-related incidents and problems ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on production systems o Coordinate root cause analysis for release-related incidents and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence SKILLSMust have 10 years of Proven experience in release management DevOps or a similar role with a focus on CI CD pipelines and release processes Strong understanding of CI CD tools and practices e g Jenkins GitLab CI AWS CodePipeline Familiarity with version control systems e g Git and branching strategies Experience with software development lifecycle SDLC and Agile methodologies Basic knowledge of scripting and automation tools e g Python Bash PowerShell Excellent organizational and multitasking skills with a strong attention to detail Nice to have Experience with release orchestration tools Knowledge of cloud platforms AWS and cloud-native CI CD practices Understanding of ITIL practices related to release change and configuration management Experience with containerization and orchestration tools e g Docker Kubernetes